Key facts
- Country
- Greece
- Administrative region
- Peloponnese
- Seat
- Sparta
- Districts
- Laconia constituency
- Total
- 3,636 km (1,404 sq mi)
- Density
- 23.19/km (60.07/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Laconian(s)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( EET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+3 ( EEST )
- Postal code
- 23x xx
- Area code
- 273x0
- Vehicle registration
- ΑΚ
via Wikipedia infobox
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Laconia or Lakonia (Greek: Λακωνία, Lakonía, [lakoˈni.a]) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Since 2011, it has been administered as a regional unit, with Sparta as its capital. The word laconic—to speak in a blunt, concise way—is probably derived from the name of this region, a reference to the ancient Spartans who were renowned for their verbal austerity and blunt, often pithy remarks.
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